Back in RI & Start of Winter Trimester

I had a decent trip home with all the usual expected delays and what nots. I arrived home around midnight on Friday night. My roommate, Allison, was still up so we hung out for a while sharing about our Thanksgiving breaks. She had came back the day before which was Thanksgiving day itself. I had bought some board games in Idaho so when I pulled them out, she was excited and we stayed up til the wee hours playing them.

We slept in til about noon the next day (Saturday) and headed off to Target to snag any leftover sale deals. We grabbed a couple of movies, a tiny tree and a string of lights to decorate our room with. Allison who enjoys Christmas and its festivities oh so much has been playing Christmas music like crazy but I am used to it now.

Sunday, we headed off to church together then to the mall with some other friends from church. Then we topped off our day with dinner at our friend's Carrie house which was yummy lasagna and then we played lots of fun games.

Tuesday was the first today of Winter Trimester and I am taking a full 25 credits this trimester which is about 6 classes. I managed to finish last trimester with a 3.5 gpa which I was excited about.

Here are the classes that I am taking and their descriptions, I have 3 classes a day now.

LAW2010 HOSPITALITY LAW
This is an introductory course with emphasis placed on
hotel and restaurant issues. Topics include: sources of
law, court systems, jurisdiction, contracts, negligence,
the innkeeper-guest relationship, and liability arising
from the service of food and alcoholic beverages.
Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

FSM2040 GUEST SERVICE SYSTEMS
This introductory course is a study of guest services
within the hospitality industry. Emphasis is placed on
development of service standards, staffing requirements,
merchandising and fiscal accountability. Students will
take the Training for Intervention Procedures (T.I.P.S.)
certification examination as part of this course.
Prerequisites: FSM1001 or HOSP1001 or SEE1001 or
TRVL1001.
Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

SCI2040 MARINE BIOLOGY
This course is an introduction to the biological and
physical aspects of the marine environment, including
a survey of the organisms that inhabit the world’s
oceans, their ecology, species evolution and distribution,
and the human impact of commercial marinerelated
industries. Of particular interest are seafood,
shellfish, and marine plants as marine food sources,
as well as the shipping and maritime industries. (HO)
Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

ACCT1011 HOSPITALITY ACCOUNTING I AND LAB
This course is designed to combine the concepts of
accounting theory and practice with the specialized
requirements of the hospitality industry. The course
introduces the nature and purpose of accounting, the
double-entry system, hospitality accounting documents
and special journals, inventories, adjusting entries,
financial statements and the closing process. The student
will learn the accounting cycle for proprietorship
and corporate forms of business.
Quarter Credit Hours 5.5

CAR1003 INTRODUCTION TO CAREER MANAGEMENT
This is the first in a series of three career management
courses that students will participate in at the
University. Students will be introduced to various career
management topics to help form a solid foundation for
their success at the University and beyond. Emphasis
is placed on self assessment, establishing individual
career goals, identifying/researching career paths,
developing self-marketing documents and building
credentials in 10 major success categories. Students
learn how to effectively maximize their use of the Best
Fit Career Management System in finding Best Fit
Employment. (PT)
Quarter Credit Hours 1.5

FSM2040 GUEST SERVICE SYSTEMS
This introductory course is a study of guest services
within the hospitality industry. Emphasis is placed on
development of service standards, staffing requirements,
merchandising and fiscal accountability. Students will
take the Training for Intervention Procedures (T.I.P.S.)
certification examination as part of this course.
Prerequisites: FSM1001 or HOSP1001 or SEE1001 or
TRVL1001.
Quarter Credit Hours 4.5

As I take these classes and do other things, I'll be sure to keep everyone updated!